Bridgewater Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Bridgewater, Delaval Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bridgewater Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 39th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 19 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

466 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals50.9%

50.9%, 24.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language49.8%

49.8%, 28.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.6%

26.6%, 11.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Bridgewater Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Atkinson Road Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
West Newcastle Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Canning Street Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: West End Schools Trust
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Robson
Phone: 01912745290
Website: bridgewater.newcastle.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bridgewater, Delaval Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6NL
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 108466

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.